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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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